Suction device for water-closets



1 2 Much 9 7 J. o. CAMERON SUCTION DEVICE FOR WATER CLOSETS Filed June21. 1926 Inventor 07. ,D. azmemm,

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This invention relates generally to water closets and has moreparticular reference to a suction device constructed for associationtherewith, the invention aimin to providemeans for eliminating theunpiieasant odors which in the present time escape from water closetsduring'use.

A further object of the invention aims to provide a suction device thatis of relatively simple construction including means for disposition atone side of the closet and upon the under side of the usual seatscooperating with each other when the seat is lowered to withdraw theunpleasant odors that usually arise from the closet.

The invention is ofsuch a nature as to permit the suction device to beemployed during housecleaning to take the place of the well known vacuumcleaners now gen orally in use.

Other objects will become apparent-as the nature of the invention isbetter understood, the same comprising the novel form, combination, andarrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described, shown in theaccompanying drawing and claimed.

In the drawing wherein like reference characters indicate correspondingparts in both of the views:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of a conventional water closet, the seatthereof being raised, the suction device being shown as actuallyassociated with the closet for the purposes heretofore mentioned, theseat attaching portion of the device being partly disclosed in crosssection, and

Figure 2 is an enlarged fragmentary section through the water closet andseat for 4 disclosing more clearly the relationship of the structuralunit associated with the seat and the mechanism of the device arrangedat the side of the closet.

Now having particular reference to the drawing, 5 represents-the bowl ofa conventional water closet, and 6 the usual hinged seat thereof. Myinvention per se constitutes the provision of a relatively horse-shoeshaped pipe 7 being fiat in cross section, the same adapted fordisposition upon the bottom of the seat 6 directly adjacent the openingthereof. The intermediate portion of this ipe 7 is of reduced area so asnot to inter ere with the usual hinged connection between the seat andbowl.

The bottom of the pipe is formed intermediate the center with air inletopenings 8 1m. serial Io. 117,488.

that will osition within the bowl 5 when the seat t ereof is lowered asclearly disclosed in Figure 2. At one side of this horse shoe shapedpipe 7 is a lateral extension 9 '0 that extends outwardly beyond theseat and bowl as clearly disclosed. The under side of this extension 9is formed with a ta opening 10 for a purpose hereinafter more fullydescribed. u

,Arranged at the side of the bowl 5 adja cent the extension 9 of thehorse shoe sha pipe is a standard 11 upon the upper on of which ismounted an electric motor 12,-in normally open circuit with a suitablesource 10 of electric energy said circuit to be closed by reason of aswitch 13 upon the top of the motor casing. I

At the inner side of this motor is a suction fan 14 of conventionalconstruction, the fan blade, not shown, being operatively con nected tothe armature shaft of said motor. At the inner side of the casing of thefan is an inlet pipe 15 that extends outwardly, and then upwardly asdisclosed and within the upper open end of which is a. tapered nozzle 16that is adapted to engage within the tapered opening 10 of the horseshoe shaped pipe extension 9 to provide atight joint between saidextension and the inlet' pipe 15 of the suction fan.

Said fan further includes an exhaust pi 17 that is preferably extendedoutward y of the building within which the water closet is located.

It will thus be seen that I have provided a highly novel, simple, andefiicient form of suction device for water closets that is well adaptedfor all the purposes heretofore designated. It will further beunderstood that when desired, the suction fan unit may be employed forpurposes similar to those of a vacuum cleaner by the application to thepipe 15 of nozzle carrying pipes and the like.

Even though I have nerein shown and described the invention asconsisting of certain detail structural elements, it is nevertheless tobe understood that departures may be had therefrom without affecting thespirit and scope of the appended claim.

Having thus described the invention, what .I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is In a suction device for water closets, apipe for arrangement upon the bottom ofthe closet seatand having inletopenings commun'icating with the interior of the closet bowl whenlowered and havin a lateral extension the under side'of whic is providedwith an opening, a. standard for arran ement alongside of the watercloset in e- .pendent thereof a motor mounted on the upper end of thestandard a suction fan mounted the inner side, of the motor andoppositely connected to the shaft thereof, an

inlet pipe extending horizontally from the suction fan and bent upwardlyin a. vertical extension, and a nozzle on the endof the verticalextension for engagement by the opening of the pipe extenslon.

n testimonywhereof I afiix my signature.

JAMES 1). CAMERON.

